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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1956

Page

11

Rehearing Sought in Sheppard Case by Ohio Attorney

Columbus attorney Paul M. Herbert filed a rehearing request with the Ohio Supreme Court alleging the court was not legally constituted during the 1954 murder appeal of Dr Samuel H Sheppard and that the trial surrounding the case was unfair The motion follows the court s May decision upholding a second degree murder conviction and Sheppard s life sentence for the slaying of his pregnant wife Marilyn in Bay Village near Cleveland It also argues a constitutional violation by Chief Justice Carl Weygandt and cites unequal protection claims under the 14th Amendment plus exclusion of character evidence during trial

Columbus Ohio Ohio Supreme Court Samuel H. Sheppard Paul M. Herbert U.S. Supreme Court Sheppard Marilyn Lake Erie Bay Village Cleveland Herbert Carl V. Weygandt Richard Weygandt Charles W. Montgomery Newark Montgomery Cuyahoga County Sam Sheppard Common Pleas Edward Blythin

Doan's Pills Promise Relief From Backache and Bladder Irritation

A vintage ad copy touts Doan's Pills as a remedy for nagging backache and mild bladder irritation. It claims pain relief, ease of urinary discomfort, and a mild diuretic effect, urging readers to act now for affordable sixe savings and years of use.

Dean Doan

Redskin Slugger Atherton Signs With Reds After Navy

Oxford Special Bill Atherton Miami University outfielder and All-MAC choice has signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds. He will report to the Reds Columbus Georgia Class A affiliate after finishing two years of Marine Corps duty. The former Deer Park High athlete, who set Miami batting marks, earned a Marine officer’s commission with a business administration degree. He batted .311 as a sophomore, .571 as a junior and .485 as a senior.

Oxford Bill Atherton Miami University Cincinnati Redlegs Atherton Miami Monday Reds Columbus Marine Corps Deer Park High Miami

Wertz Hitting .400 Against Red Sox in Series

Cleveland first baseman Vic Wertz, who beat polio last year, is batting over .400 against Boston in the current series. He stands at .412 with three home runs, two doubles and two singles, driving in seven runs in four games. Wertz raised his season average to .333 and hit his 13th and 14th homers for five RBIs as the Indians tied the Red Sox 8-8 when rain halted play in the 12th.

Boston Vic Wertz Cleveland RBI Tribe Red Sox

Burger Brewing Co Buys Akron Company

Cincinnati based Burger Brewing Co has acquired Akron’s Burkhardt Brewing Co in a deal reported at two million dollars. Both firms rank among Ohio’s oldest breweries with Burg er founded in 1874 and Burkhardt in 1870. Burkhardt’s capacity is 300 000 barrels annually and the purchase raises Burger’s capacity to 10 million barrels per year.

Cincinnati Burger Brewing Co Burkhardt Brewing Co Akron Ohio Burger Brewery Burkhardt W. J. Huster Burger

He Knew His Signals at Crossing in Kalamazoo

Kalama zoo Michigan brakeman WE L Chapman on a New York Central freight stopped his train when a motorist waved and held his nose signaling danger. The crew found an overheated journal box on a car loaded with creosote logs, flames put out by Kalamazoo firemen.

Kalamazoo Mich WE. L. Chapman New York Central Chapman

Czech Students Demand Increase In Democracy

New York Times reports Czech university students have issued sweeping demands for democracy to the government. The list calls for a factual press, circulation of foreign literature, ending jamming of Western broadcasts, and an end to sycophancy toward the Soviet Union.

New York New York Times Czechoslovakia Harrison Salisbury Times Moscow United States Salisbury Prague

Ike’s Condition Boosts Stevenson in Democratic Race

Senator Monroney of Oklahoma, a Stevenson supporter, said there is renewed certainty about President Eisenhower’s intentions helping Adlai E. Stevenson’s bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. He noted less talk that Stevenson cannot win after past defeat.

Washington Monroney D-Okla Eisenhower Adlai FE. Stevenson Stevenson Fisenower

Gophers Arizona Set Deep NCAA Round Clash Tonight

Gophers and Arizona face off in NCAA play for the third time this week with an 8 p.m. CST game. Arizona evened the series by routing Minnesota 10 to 4 on Wednesday, while Minnesota won the earlier meeting to keep the series at 1-1. The tournament is double elimination.

Omaha Arizona Minnesota

Spain Shifts Powers in Moroccan Protectorate

Spain moves to transfer rule in former Spanish Morocco to Sultan Mohammed ben Youssef. Talks outline a likely handover of police, courts, and cultural affairs as Morocco becomes sovereign after Spain’s 44 year protectorate ended last April. Tangier remains international.

Madrid Spain Last Hight Spanish Morocco Mohammed Ben Youssef Cify France Tangier

Lutheran Laymen Meet At Wittenberg College

Springfield Ohio reports the Lutheran Laymen Movement holds its first lay retreat at Wittenberg College today and tomorrow with about 20 church leaders from across the nation attending the executive committee meeting on Sunday.

Springfield Ohio Wittenverge College

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